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Help for farmers who suffered from natural disasters

New York State producers who had losses from natural disasters in 2017 or 2018 may be eligible for federal assistance through the Tree Assistance Program, Emergency Assistance for Livestock, the Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program, or the Livestock Indemnity Program:

Oktyabrsky, Gallis receive grants

Two SUNY Polytechnic Institute professors have been selected to receive a total of $330,000 from two separate nanoscience- and nanoengineering-focused grants:

Whiteman named a Tier 1 Firm

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP has been named a Tier 1 firm in Albany by U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” in 2019 in the following practice areas: Corporate Law, Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Environmental Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, and Trusts and Estates Law.

Photo: One Horse Carriage rides at Stuyvesant Plaza

The one horse carriage rides made a comeback for the Holiday season at Stuyvesant Plaza in Guilderland that runs through Dec. 23 every Saturday and Sunday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Breisch’s book on herps wins prestigious award

NEW SCOTLAND — Alvin R. Breisch of New Scotland has won a National Outdoor Book Award for his book, “The Snake and the Salamander: Reptiles and Amphibians from Maine to Virginia.”

Clarke White American Legion Auxiliary Unit takes top awards

RENSSELAERVILLE — The Clarke White Unit 589 of the American Legion Auxiliary in Rensselaerville has earned both State (Department) and National recognition for its efforts with the Finding the New York Faces project.

Troop 50 holds food drive

by Devin DiBianco

GUILDERLAND — Boy Scout Troop 50 is again hosting the Annual Scouting for Food Drive to benefit the Food Pantry at St. Madeleine Sophie.

Curley, Casey join VCSF board

VOORHEESVILLE — Stacey Curley and Erin Casey have joined the board of the Voorheesville Community and School Foundation.

Lavada re-enlists

Specialist Nicholas Lavada from Delmar has re-enlisted to continue service with the Company C, 2-108th Infantry of the New York State Army National Guard.

 

Guard promotes

These local members of the New York Army National Guard have recently been promoted:

— Dylan Haugen from Slingerlands, assigned to the Division Signal Company, 42nd Infantry Division, received a promotion to the rank of private first class; and

Chamber offers Holiday Shopping Card

BETHLEHEM — The Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce is participating in this year’s Small Business Saturday, on Nov. 24.

As a Neighborhood Champion, the chamber will help businesses promote the activities they have planned for Small Business Saturday, an event created in 2010 by American Express.

Small-business Saturday at the library

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — Local vendors will showcase their products and services at the Guilderland Public Library on Nov. 24, in an event run by the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce to mark Small Business Saturday.

Photos: Getting artsy at St. John's Lutheran

On November 12, Chi Walthery’s art class at St. John's Lutheran Church in Altamont entered the Halloween Envelope Art contest put on by The Edward Gorey House. One student won an Honorable Mentioned and Walthery held a party.

$372M available for home heating

ALBANY COUNTY — More than $372 million in assistance is available to help older adults and low- and middle-income New Yorkers heat their homes this winter. Local departments of social services began accepting applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program on Tuesday, November 13.

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